Medalists For NM - 2016 NM State Leadership & Skills Championships Action Skills Kyren Salas High School Silver High School Gold Silver City, NM

Action Skills Ein Daniels High School Hobbs High School Silver Hobbs, NM

Advertising Design Marilyn Gutierrez High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Gold Albuquerque, NM

Team B (consisting of Jessica Portillo, Miguel Munoz, Joshua American Spirit Scott) High School Hobbs High School Gold Hobbs, NM

American Spirit Team A (consisting of Karima Acosta, Monica Barba) High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Architectural Drafting Adela G Borjas High School Belen High School Gold Belen, NM

Architectural Drafting jiovanni Gonzalez High School Santa Teresa High School Silver Santa Teresa, NM

Architectural Drafting juan herrera High School Santa Teresa High School Bronze Santa Teresa, NM

Architectural Drafting Jesus Martinez College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Architectural Drafting Isaiah Martinez College Central New Mexico Community College Silver Albuquerque, NM

Architectural Drafting Megan Oliver College Central New Mexico Community College Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Automotive Service Technology Tristen James High School Magdalena High School Gold Magdalena, NM

Automotive Service Technology William Weatherford High School Career Enrichment Center Silver Albuquerque, NM

Automotive Service Technology Mathew Lunsford High School Carlsbad High School Bronze Carlsbad, NM

Automotive Service Technology Jon Myllykangas College/Postsecondar Dona Ana Community College-NMSU Gold Las Cruces, NM

Automotive Service Technology Dakota Parke College/Postsecondar San Juan College Silver Farmington, NM

Automotive Service Technology Jim Sims College/Postsecondar San Juan College Bronze Farmington, NM

Basic Health Care Skills (HS) Shawn Roberts High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Basic Health Care Skills (HS) Rylan Larko High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Basic Health Care Skills (HS) Julian Zepeda High School Deming High School Bronze Deming, NM

Team A (consisting of Nuvia L Vazquez Calderon, Aleida Perez, Broadcast News Santana Molina, Stephanie Ronquillo) High School Chaparral High School Gold Chaparral, NM

Team B (consisting of Nautisha Keeto, Jeremiah Hinkley, Elijah Broadcast News Louis, Omar Jawad, Savannah Payton) High School Miyamura High Silver Gallup, NM

Cabinetmaking Eduardo Garcia Lucero High School University High School Gold Roswell, NM

Cabinetmaking Kendyl Burke High School Carlsbad High School Gold Carlsbad, NM

Cabinetmaking Oscar J Chavira High School Belen High School Silver Belen, NM

Cabinetmaking Oscar J Chavira High School Belen High School Silver Belen, NM

Cabinetmaking Eduardo Garcia Lucero High School University High School Bronze Roswell, NM

Cabinetmaking Kendyl Burke High School Carlsbad High School Bronze Carlsbad, NM

Cabinetmaking Shane Callaway College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Cabinetmaking Walt Silversmith College Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Team A (consisting of Brenda Joe, Raderick Brown, Kari Career Pathways Showcase Gibson, DeeAnna James) College/Postsecondar Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Carpentry Dakota Chavez High School Miyamura High Gold Gallup, NM

Carpentry Augustine Gonzalez High School Miyamura High Silver Gallup, NM

Carpentry Josiah Harrison High School Miyamura High Bronze Gallup, NM

Carpentry Eric Freddie College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Chapter Display Nathaniel Garza High School Hobbs High School Gold Hobbs, NM

Chapter Display Crystal Chavez High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Chapter Display Mirella Lobato High School Deming High School Bronze Deming, NM

Collision Repair Technology Daniel Chavez High School Santa Fe High School Gold Santa Fe, NM

Collision Repair Technology Josiah Tipton High School Santa Fe High School Silver Santa Fe, NM

Collision Repair Technology Virgil Hickson High School Silver High School Bronze Silver City, NM

Collision Repair Technology Josh Johnson College/Postsecondar San Juan College Gold Farmington, NM

Collision Repair Technology Fabian Gomez College/Postsecondar Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Silver Roswell, NM

Collision Repair Technology Mike Mohar College/Postsecondar San Juan College Bronze Farmington, NM

Commercial Baking Cassandra Nez High School Miyamura High Gold Gallup, NM

Commercial Baking Bailey Waddell High School Bernalillo High School Silver Bernalillo, NM

Commercial Baking RaeAnn A Sisneros High School Bernalillo High School Bronze Bernalillo, NM

Commercial Baking Delchina Largo College Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Commercial Baking Tiffany Archibeque College Central New Mexico Community College Silver Albuquerque, NM

Commercial Baking Laura Medina-Chacon College Central New Mexico Community College Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Team A (consisting of Alondra Borbolla, Brigith Rangel-Munoz, Community Service Kassandra Duran) High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Computer Maintenance Technology Konnor Dickinson High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Gold Albuquerque, NM

Computer Maintenance Technology Xavier Baca High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Silver Albuquerque, NM

Computer Maintenance Technology Demitrius Samora High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Computer Maintenance Technology Lamonte James College Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Computer Programming Erick Ortiz High School Gadsden High School Gold Anthony, NM

Computer Programming Erick Ortiz High School Gadsden High School Gold Anthony, NM

Computer Programming Omar Sarellano High School Gadsden High School Silver Anthony, NM

Computer Programming Omar Sarellano High School Gadsden High School Silver Anthony, NM

Computer Programming Thomas Stewart High School West Mesa High School Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Computer Programming Thomas Stewart High School West Mesa High School Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Cosmetology Shay Sullivan College/Postsecondar San Juan College Gold Farmington, NM

Cosmetology Elena Encinias College/Postsecondar Luna Community College Silver Las Vegas, NM

Cosmetology Amber Martinez College/Postsecondar Luna Community College Bronze Las Vegas, NM

Team A (consisting of Alyssa N Madrid, Jiselle Reyes, Emily Crime Scene Investigation Radell) High School Chaparral High School Gold Chaparral, NM

Criminal Justice Jorge Torres High School Chaparral High School Gold Chaparral, NM

Culinary Arts Joseph Sera High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Culinary Arts Karina Arvizo-Acosta High School Taos High School Silver Taos, NM

Culinary Arts Kobe Natachu High School University of New Mexico-Gallup CTE Bronze Gallup, NM

Culinary Arts Kyle Pacheco College Santa Fe Community College Gold Santa Fe, NM

Culinary Arts Erica Tai College Santa Fe Community College Silver Santa Fe, NM

Culinary Arts Bianca Lugo College Dona Ana Community College-NMSU Bronze Las Cruces, NM

Customer Service Mirella Lobato High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Customer Service Monica Mercado High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Customer Service Alondra Borbolla High School Deming High School Bronze Deming, NM

Customer Service Ricknell Delgarito College/Postsecondar Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Dental Assisting Christian Flores High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Dental Assisting Denise Lopez High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Dental Assisting Monic Jimenez High School Deming High School Bronze Deming, NM

Diesel Equipment Technology Quinton Harris High School Carlsbad High School Gold Carlsbad, NM

Diesel Equipment Technology Jacob Foster High School Dexter High School Silver Dexter, NM

Diesel Equipment Technology Oran Kenagqy High School Carlsbad High School Bronze Carlsbad, NM

Diesel Equipment Technology Joe Padget College San Juan College Gold Farmington, NM

Diesel Equipment Technology Mark Sorensen College San Juan College Silver Farmington, NM

Diesel Equipment Technology Logan Ashcroft College San Juan College Bronze Farmington, NM

Digital Cinema Production Team C (consisting of Lorenzo Perez, Maxim Vitkovsky) High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Gold Albuquerque, NM

Digital Cinema Production Team B (consisting of Tatianna Harrison, Cole Markey) High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Silver Albuquerque, NM

Digital Cinema Production Team A (consisting of Spencer Angel, Nick Shelton) High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Early Childhood Education Maxwell Paltza High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Early Childhood Education Brigith Rangel-Munoz High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Electrical Construction Wiring Ashlynn Gully High School Hobbs High School Gold Hobbs, NM

Electrical Construction Wiring Susan Gallarzo High School Hobbs High School Silver Hobbs, NM

Electrical Construction Wiring Tate Whiteman College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Electrical Construction Wiring Marcus Casias College Central New Mexico Community College Silver Albuquerque, NM

Electrical Construction Wiring Kristofer Dunlap College Central New Mexico Community College Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Electronics Technology Ed Escajeda High School Gadsden High School Gold Anthony, NM

Electronics Technology hulises esparza High School Gadsden High School Silver Anthony, NM

Electronics Technology heriberto gallegos High School Gadsden High School Bronze Anthony, NM

Electronics Technology Victor Velazquez College Dona Ana Community College-NMSU Gold Las Cruces, NM

Team B (consisting of Luis Mora, Jonathan Acosta, Jorge Entrepreneurship Hernandez, Jarred DeLaCruz) College New Mexico Junior College Gold Hobbs, NM

Team A (consisting of Tanisha Barney, Megan Gaddy, Aaron Entrepreneurship John, Levi Draper) College Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Esthetics Brittany Keeling College/Postsecondar San Juan College Gold Farmington, NM

Extemporaneous Speaking Joseph Sera High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Extemporaneous Speaking Gabriela Gaspar High School West Mesa High School Silver Albuquerque, NM

Extemporaneous Speaking John Paul High School Silver High School Bronze Silver City, NM

Extemporaneous Speaking April Vezie College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Extemporaneous Speaking Micah Laughing College Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Extemporaneous Speaking Carlos Santana College Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Bronze Roswell, NM

First Aid/CPR Samuel Borunda High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

First Aid/CPR Briana Perea High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Health Occupations Professional Portfolio Karina Saldivar High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Health Occupations Professional Portfolio Candie Jurado High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Wesley Snyder High School University High School Gold Roswell, NM

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Christopher Rose College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Brandon Saiz College Central New Mexico Community College Silver Albuquerque, NM

Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Antonio Campos College Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Bronze Roswell, NM

Humanoid Robotics Team A (consisting of Gabriela Contreras, Niclas Nienebuck) High School Hobbs High School Gold Hobbs, NM

Industrial Motor Control Daniel Mikawa College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Industrial Motor Control Christine Guardiola-Howard College Central New Mexico Community College Silver Albuquerque, NM

Job Interview Angel Guevarra High School Carlsbad High School Gold Carlsbad, NM

Job Interview Mylene Gonzalez High School Hobbs High School Silver Hobbs, NM

Job Interview Christopher Rodriquez High School Carlsbad High School Bronze Carlsbad, NM

Job Interview Lorena Giesbrcht College Dona Ana Community College-NMSU Gold Las Cruces, NM

Job Interview Victor Velazquez College Dona Ana Community College-NMSU Silver Las Cruces, NM

Job Interview Wacey Spencer College Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Job Skill Demonstration A Adrian Melon High School Silver High School Gold Silver City, NM

Job Skill Demonstration A Keenan Nez High School University of New Mexico-Gallup CTE Silver Gallup, NM

Job Skill Demonstration A Keon Nez High School University of New Mexico-Gallup CTE Bronze Gallup, NM

Job Skill Demonstration A Tyler Williams College Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Job Skill Demonstration A Isaac Chaparro College Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Silver Roswell, NM

Job Skill Demonstration A Vladimir Ortiz College Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Bronze Roswell, NM

Job Skill Demonstration Open Aydee Marruffo High School Hobbs High School Gold Hobbs, NM

Job Skill Demonstration Open Daniel Schilling High School Highland High School Silver Albuquerque, NM

Job Skill Demonstration Open Alexander Gonzalez High School Loving High School Bronze Loving, NM

Job Skill Demonstration Open Ullisses Montoya College Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Gold Roswell, NM

Job Skill Demonstration Open Dushane Litso College Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Masonry Ysable Pedroza High School Carlsbad High School Gold Carlsbad, NM

Masonry Nezom Muhsin High School Miyamura High Silver Gallup, NM

Masonry Archie Morgan College Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Medical Assisting Crystal Chavez High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Medical Assisting Kassandra Dominquez High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Medical Assisting Kassandra Duran High School Deming High School Bronze Deming, NM

Medical Math Pholopater Faltas High School Highland High School Gold Albuquerque, NM

Medical Math Liliana Domenici High School Highland High School Silver Albuquerque, NM

Medical Terminology Elizabeth Berry High School Miyamura High Gold Gallup, NM

Medical Terminology Andrew Fouser High School Miyamura High Silver Gallup, NM

Mobile Robotics Technology Team C (consisting of andres acosta, joel gomez) High School Gadsden High School Gold Anthony, NM

Mobile Robotics Technology Team D (consisting of Angel Nieto, kassandra flores) High School Gadsden High School Silver Anthony, NM

Mobile Robotics Technology Team F (consisting of mariana aldavaz, edgar maltos) High School Gadsden High School Bronze Anthony, NM

Nail Care Christene Romero College/Postsecondar Luna Community College Gold Las Vegas, NM

Nail Care Melissa Serna College/Postsecondar Luna Community College Gold Las Vegas, NM

Nurse Assisting Ryan Larko High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Nurse Assisting Monica Barba High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Nurse Assisting Karima Acosta High School Deming High School Bronze Deming, NM

Nurse Assisting Lynette Morgan College Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Team A (consisting of Munoz Lilly, Kendyl Burke, Jake Burke, Opening and Closing Ceremonies Azariel Marquez, Adrian Flaco, Cisco Santillanes, Nicole Florez) High School Carlsbad High School Gold Carlsbad, NM

Outstanding Chapter Scrapbook Candie Jurado High School Deming High School Gold Deming, NM

Photography Isaiah Cordova High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Gold Albuquerque, NM

Photography William Boughan-Trammell High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Silver Albuquerque, NM

Photography Tianna Lopez High School Loving High School Bronze Loving, NM

Plumbing Hunter Triplehorn High School Miyamura High Gold Gallup, NM

Plumbing Noel-Jabe DuBois High School Miyamura High Silver Gallup, NM

Power Equipment Technology David Arnot High School Highland High School Gold Albuquerque, NM

Power Equipment Technology Christian Cavett High School Carlsbad High School Silver Carlsbad, NM

Power Equipment Technology Fisher Walker High School Carlsbad High School Bronze Carlsbad, NM

Power Equipment Technology Isaac Chaparro College Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Gold Roswell, NM

Prepared Speech Alondra May High School Hobbs High School Gold Hobbs, NM

Prepared Speech Alex Alvarez High School Silver High School Silver Silver City, NM

Prepared Speech Marc Bryson High School Loving High School Bronze Loving, NM

Prepared Speech Marisa Reza College New Mexico Junior College Gold Hobbs, NM

Prepared Speech Alvin Grieve College Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Prepared Speech Derek Holder College Dona Ana Community College-NMSU Bronze Las Cruces, NM

Promotional Bulletin Board Daniel Barron High School West Mesa High School Gold Albuquerque, NM

Promotional Bulletin Board Monica Mercado High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Team B (consisting of Marlayna Devine, Ashley Machado, Jose Quiz Bowl Ortiz, Gerald Torres, Thomas Stewart) High School West Mesa High School Gold Albuquerque, NM

Team C (consisting of Ryan Larko, Rylan Larko, Julian Zepeda, Quiz Bowl Shawn Roberts, Briana Perea) High School Deming High School Silver Deming, NM

Team E (consisting of Destiny Martinez, Miranda Martinez, Quiz Bowl Mariah Pacheco, Olivia Arellano, Yoselin Cordova) High School Pojoaque Valley High School Bronze Santa Fe, NM

Related Technical Math Shannon Scofield High School Highland High School Gold Albuquerque, NM

Related Technical Math Joseph Morelli High School Loving High School Silver Loving, NM

Related Technical Math Ignacio Vargas College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Related Technical Math Corwin Largo College Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Related Technical Math Elliot Burns College Navajo Technical University Bronze Crownpoint, NM

Restaurant Service Delvena Dale High School Miyamura High Gold Gallup, NM

Restaurant Service Deacon Duren High School Sandia High School Silver Albuquerque, NM

Restaurant Service Jacob I Ramirez High School Bernalillo High School Bronze Bernalillo, NM

Restaurant Service Lorena Giesbrcht College/Postsecondar Dona Ana Community College-NMSU Gold Las Cruces, NM

Restaurant Service Wasey Sandoval College/Postsecondar Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Sheet Metal Christopher Baca College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Sheet Metal Dario Gurule College Central New Mexico Community College Silver Albuquerque, NM

STATE ONLY Automotive Maintenance Eric Estrada High School Gadsden High School Gold Anthony, NM

STATE ONLY Automotive Maintenance Kassandra Zamora-Jaramillo High School Career Enrichment Center Silver Albuquerque, NM

STATE ONLY Automotive Maintenance Adrian Melon High School Silver High School Bronze Silver City, NM

Team B (consisting of Jazmine Trevino, Carlos Galindo, Jessie TeamWorks Trevino, Ivan Contreras) High School Hobbs High School Gold Hobbs, NM

Team A (consisting of Matthew Stephens, Caleb Giblin, Dalton TeamWorks Jones, Francisco Pompa) High School Carlsbad High School Silver Carlsbad, NM

Team A (consisting of Tuff Ramone, Clifford ALLEN, Kirby TeamWorks Mescal, Cyrus Coan) College Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Team B (consisting of Andrew Wauneka, Vidal Freeland, TeamWorks Tristan Jones, Cordell Woody) College Navajo Technical University Silver Crownpoint, NM

Technical Computer Applications Lavern Moore College/Postsecondar Navajo Technical University Gold Crownpoint, NM

Technical Drafting Shawn Adson High School West Mesa High School Gold Albuquerque, NM

Technical Drafting Shawn Maestas High School West Mesa High School Silver Albuquerque, NM

Telecommunications Cabling Anjel Webster High School Miyamura High Gold Gallup, NM

Telecommunications Cabling Corey Joe High School Miyamura High Silver Gallup, NM

Telecommunications Cabling Hunter Triplehorn High School Miyamura High Bronze Gallup, NM

Television/Video Production Team B (consisting of Summer Briones, Aylin Villalobos) High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Gold Albuquerque, NM

Television/Video Production Team A (consisting of Christopher Batta, Jacob Ellis) High School Digital Arts and Technology Academy Silver Albuquerque, NM

Television/Video Production Team L (consisting of Aurelia Jones, Lilli Stevens) High School Loving High School Bronze Loving, NM

Welding Matthew Spivey High School Santa Teresa High School Gold Santa Teresa, NM

Welding Brandon Cain High School FMS Cate Center Silver Farmington, NM

Welding Manuel Maldonado High School Rio Grande High School Bronze Albuquerque, NM

Welding Nicholas Blodgett College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Welding Aaron Matins College Central New Mexico Community College Silver Albuquerque, NM

Welding Tyrone Collins College San Juan College Bronze Farmington, NM

Team A (consisting of Ethen Nickel, Caden Kimbell, Ethan Welding Fabrication Liebman) High School FMS Cate Center Gold Farmington, NM

Welding Fabrication Team B (consisting of Mateo Lee, Gabe Begay, Shania Yazzie) High School University of New Mexico-Gallup CTE Silver Gallup, NM

Team A (consisting of Fredrick McRee, Kayle Miller, Joshua Welding Fabrication Lucero) College/Postsecondar Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Team B (consisting of John Hibbard, Justin Anderson, Jessie Welding Fabrication Anderson) College/Postsecondar Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Silver Roswell, NM

Team D (consisting of Donald Huffman, Roman Thomas, Tyler Welding Fabrication Johnson) College/Postsecondar University of New Mexico-Gallup CTE Bronze Gallup, NM

Welding Sculpture Azarias Vazquez High School Chaparral High School Gold Chaparral, NM

Welding Sculpture Elmer Ramos High School Rio Grande High School Silver Albuquerque, NM

Welding Sculpture Dameon Perkins High School FMS Cate Center Bronze Farmington, NM

Welding Sculpture Christopher Wood College Central New Mexico Community College Gold Albuquerque, NM

Welding Sculpture Paul Quintana College Santa Fe Community College Silver Santa Fe, NM

Welding Sculpture Lynell Pinto College Navajo Technical University Bronze Crownpoint, NM